{"product_id":"9781554587926","title":"Food That Really Schmecks","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, Edna Staebler moved in with an Old Order Mennonite family to absorb their oral history and learn about Mennonite culture and cooking. From this fieldwork came the cookbook \u003ci\u003eFood That Really Schmecks\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally published in 1968, \u003ci\u003eSchmecks\u003c\/i\u003e instantly became a classic, selling tens of thousands of copies. Interspersed with practical and memorable recipes are Staebler’s stories and anecdotes about cooking, Mennonites, her family, and Waterloo Region. Described by Edith Fowke as folklore literature, Staebler’s cookbooks have earned her national acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Including this long-anticipated reprint of \u003ci\u003eFood That Really Schmecks\u003c\/i\u003e in our \u003ci\u003eLife Writing\u003c\/i\u003e series recognizes the cultural value of its narratives, positing it as a groundbreaking book in the food writing genre. This edition includes a foreword by award-winning author Wayson Choy and a new introduction by the well-known food writer Rose Murray. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilfrid Laurier University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173142872304,"sku":"9781554587926","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554587926_p0.jpg?v=1763753155","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554587926","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}